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by zui 1281 days ago
Whether BU is still mandating COVID vaccines or not is not really relevant to the article about the BU SPH's twitter account.

And also, BU vaccine requirement is in-line with other schools in the area, Harvard and others have similar requirements.

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> is not really relevant to the article

Oh, but it is. Have you read the article?

It has long seemed to me that one of the core responsibilities of academic institutions is to aspire to always align what we do with our mission.

We are committed to igniting and sustaining positive change that leads to health and well-being around the world. We strive for a respectful, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive community within our School of Public Health. We aim to promote justice, human rights, and equity within and across our local and global communities.

As an academic community, we are committed to a vision of inclusive debate and free and open inquiry.

When I wrote those guidelines for speech, I had in mind speech that we tolerate in our community—an academic space dedicated to ideas and the pursuit of respectful, open inquiry.

Our commitment remains to pursue an inclusive vision of a better world, in which all voices can be heard, valued, and respected.

As with all decisions, we leave open the door to changing our approach if the data suggest we should reconsider.

> And also, BU vaccine requirement is in-line with other schools in the area, Harvard and others have similar requirements.

I guess the science/biology is different in the US than in Europe, for example.